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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Against the night sky, the flames from a rocket illuminate its smoke trail.

Minuteman III

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test, Feb. 5, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

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